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RELEASE: House Capital Investment Committee discusses Rep. Xiong’s proposal to invest in an Eastside health and education center

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

March 22, 2022 

 House Capital Investment Committee discusses Rep. Xiong’s proposal to invest in an Eastside health and education center

St. Paul, MN – This morning, Rep. Jay Xiong (DFL-St. Paul) presented his proposal to invest $6.7 million in the Progressive Center for Education and Economic Development (PROCEED). This adds to the $300,000 that they’ve already raised to build a new center.

“I’m honored to be working for my community to fight for bonding dollars that we desperately need,” said Rep. Jay Xiong. “PROCEED is an incredible non-profit that now will be able to provide quality services to the Eastside of St. Paul, which has been regarded as a ‘healthcare desert.’ They have a team of dedicated community workers that are focused on addressing disparities.”

Twenty-five years ago, PROCEED was founded as the Progressive Center for Education and Economic Development. Initially, it worked to provide low-income housing for Eastside and other St. Paul residents. PROCEED also founded the Progressive Early Childhood Education Center more than a decade ago to provide early education for urban youth and the largest Black college tour in Minnesota to expose urban youth to post-secondary options. Currently, PROCEED’s outreach programming has expanded to address the needs of the Eastside and now focuses on 5 areas: 1) Employment, 2) Education, 3) Youth Enrichment, 4) Health, and 5) Civic/Community Events.

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